General Cooking Tips you should know

General Cooking Tips you should know – 2

Jun

Continuing the previous post, here are some more simple and valuable cooking tips that will save your time, ingredients and money and will help you become a perfect chef. These will not only make cooking easy for you but will also allow you to handle the kitchen properly.

General Cooking Tips

Before slicing onions, put them into cold water for 10 minutes. This process will not make you “weep”.
If you are cooking a dish which includes oil, tomatoes, green chili, onion and garlic, mix all the ingredients first and add garlic in last. It prevents the material from sticking with the pan and taste bitter.
If you are boiling rice, add a few drops of lemon juice or vinegar to it. The rice will smell richer and look whiter.
If you have roasted something, save the sauce for the purpose of gravy.
To make sauces sweeter, use carrots or fruits instead of sugar. It is healthier.
Never wash mushrooms under running tap water. They soak water which affects the recipe. Always wipe them with clean cloth before using them.
If you want to grill something, oil the grill slightly to prevent sticking.
If you are using a grill with a top, cover it with it. This will allow smoke to enhance the flavour and make food yummier.
When you are mixing something in a bowl at high speed, put the bowl on a damp kitchen towel. This will prevent your bowl from sliding away.
Placing a toothpick between a pot and lid will prevent the pot from boiling over.
When cooking a dish which requires you to cut ingredients, make sure you cut them in the same size. This helps to make the recipe more presentable.
Cook meat at low temperature to keep it tender and retain its nutrients and juices.
Prefer light soy sauce over dark soy sauce.
If you dust a cup with flour before adding honey to it, honey will not stick with the cup surface.
Never store potatoes along with onion and never store potatoes more than one month. They usually turn sweet.
While removing skin from vegetables, always remove a thin layer to retain all nutritional values.
Always keep all spices away from your cooking range since heat takes away their flavour in a very short time. Never store spices and baking soda for more than 6 months since they lose their primary flavor if remained open for a long time due to humidity and heat.
It is good and convenient to use wood, glass or china ware plates and bowls rather than metal.
If you are going to cook a dish for the very first time, prepare in a small amount so that if you do not achieve your target, a lot of material does not go waste.
Always decorate/garnish your dishes before serving. It will enhance the value of both, the dish and your efforts.